well i finally tracked down a mk1 transit swb at a realistic price, 200 miles south a Paris, picking it up sunday, if its a genuine 1965 it may be sold and a later one got (apparently the 65's a rare), if its not worth a premium as its a 65, it will hopefully have mk1 escort bubbles on it by end of week, its going to be a tribute/restomod whatever of the MK1 transit supervan 1

 

Sounds interesting mate , I love all he supervans , keep the updates coming

Cheers paul

 

Great project keep us updated

 

This sounds like it could be a very interesting project.

 

Interesting project, I do like a mk 1 but have more of a soft spot for the mk2, good luck with whatever you decide to do and keep the thread updated

 

Looks like a cool project, are you going mid engine ?

 

yes its going mid engine, not worked out transaxle yet, but leaning to corvette but using a gt500 t56 rather than the corvette t56 as the shifter on the corvette version of the t56 comes out the front of the box where my flywheel will be, and then go flappy paddle set up so i don't have to run a long rod to the gear stick position, the flappy paddle set up isn't cheap but makes it easy, i much prefer a gear leaver but will have to see once in, might be able to rig it with cables, don't know yet, other option would be the Audi six speed

 

I would have thought that the Audi V8 coupled with a FWD Audi transaxle would be a convenient option.


If you used a cam chain engine, you might be able to get it looking kind of like a DFV with some paint and stickers !

 

i already have a 5.4 block and a pair of ford GT supercar heads, will be running an MMR rotating assembly rated at 2500hp, not even entertaining that much HP, just want the bottom end strong, will be running a good pair of gt35r turbos, a very good management and a higher than normal 9.3ish compression ratio,

 

well i got it back to the uk, good run but a long day, first time towing my new trailer, but the 3.2 diesel merc didn't even know it was there, even with van on it.

it is a 1.7 v4 Cologne engine as the dizzy is at the back,

 

will be watching progress sound,s like a nice power plant .

 

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well me and a couple of friends spent a couple of hours on the old girl today and she looks more presentable now

 

No pics

 

like this

 

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Must got wheel lift like the oe ones then https://image.adam.automotive.com/f/...upervan-01.jpg

 

i'm going for a more modern set up so it can be a bit lower, don't want all that scaffolding visible underneath, and want a better stance

 

I'll be watching this

 

I think this gonna be good ...

 

I love a mk1 transit. Used to have a really clean mk1 transit camper back in 1999 and the clutch went so i weighed it in prob worth a few quid these days

 

cool project

 

Awesome.

 

i sold this one as it had a sliding side door and worked out to be a 1 owner from new van, got another thread going with its replacement

 

nice project